Fascicule III by Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non

Fascicule III 1763

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"Fascicule III" (1763) is an etching by Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non, a French clergyman and collector, known for his detailed engravings of ancient Roman antiquities. This print features a collection of six archaeological finds, including decorative urns and a relief featuring a winged creature and an angel. The work is a beautiful example of the neoclassical style and the growing interest in Roman art and architecture during the 18th century. The meticulous detail and the emphasis on classical forms give a sense of grandeur and historical significance to the artifacts depicted.

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The Jean-Baptiste Claude Richard (also known by his title abbé Saint-Non) embodied the important role of the amateur, an patron and connoisseur of the arts as well as a practitioner in 18th-century France. He was a skilled networker, a curious, innovative printmaker, and he supported his artist friends in their projects and travels. Saint-Non executed this suite of prints in Paris in 1763, representing antique fragments and reliefs he saw during his travels in Italy from 1759 to 1761. Most of the monuments are identified in the inscriptions by their locations in Rome. The works reflect French artists’ fascination with antiquity at the time, and the way in which these sources were transmitted to a larger public through the circulation of prints. Remarkably the suite of etchings remain as originally issued, in three groups of six deckle-edged sheets stitched together simply along the top edge.